McDONNEL v. UNITED STATES

No. 9070.

155 F.2d 297 (1946)

McDONNEL v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided May 8, 1946.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Woodrow E. Faulkner, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Joseph A. Pieper, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. John P. Burke, Assistant United States Attorney, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Edward M. Curran, United States Attorney, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee. Mr. Sidney S. Sachs, Assistant United States Attorney, of Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, WILBUR K. MILLER and PRETTYMAN, Associate Justices.


PER CURIAM.

Upon his trial before a jury in the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, Daniel A. McDonnel was convicted of violating the Mann Act, § 398, Title 18, U.S.C.A. He appeals from an order which denied his motion for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence.

The appellant said he had learned after his trial that oppressive police methods had extorted false testimony from the prosecuting witness which she...

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